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text: American Horror Story: Asylum

text: Plot[edit]

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text: In 1964, at Briarcliff Mental Institution in Massachusetts, Sister Jude Martin (Jessica Lange) and Sister Mary Eunice McKee (Lily Rabe) maintain the institution that was founded by Monsignor Timothy Howard (Joseph Fiennes) to treat and house the mentally and criminally insane. Psychiatrist Dr. Oliver Thredson (Zachary Quinto), and scientist Dr. Arthur Arden (James Cromwell), treat the patients within the facility, which include lesbian journalist Lana Winters (Sarah Paulson), accused serial killer Kit Walker (Evan Peters), and alleged murderer Grace Bertrand (Lizzie Brocheré).

text: Sister Jude was once a philandering nightclub singer who unintentionally struck and seemingly killed a young girl in a drunk-driving hit and run accident in 1949, leading to her becoming a nun and being selected to work at Briarcliff. Sister Jude is terrorized by the memory and goes to see the family of the girl, only to learn that the girl survived the accident with only a few broken bones. She figures that God had a plan for her all along, and decides that it is her job to destroy all the remaining evil at Briarcliff. Sister Mary Eunice is a shy and innocent nun who fears Sister Jude, and becomes possessed by the Devil during an exorcism of another patient, becoming cruel and willful.

text: Dr. Arden is a former Nazi whose experiments have produced "Raspers", mutated former patients, who lurk in the woods surrounding the institution, and who are fed the flesh of dead patients. Dr. Thredson is assigned to evaluate Kit, who is accused of being the infamous serial killer 'Bloody Face' and believes his wife Alma (Britne Oldford) was abducted by aliens. Thredson also tries to "reform" Lana, who was an ambitious journalist attempting to expose Briarcliff's mistreatments of patients. She was in a relationship with Wendy (Clea Duvall), who was blackmailed by Sister Jude into committing Winters, before being killed by Bloody Face. Thredson helps Lana escape from the asylum, but she learns that Thredson is actually Bloody Face, and is kept prisoner. He rapes her and tries to kill her, but she manages to escape, only to end up back at Briarcliff. She later learns she is pregnant with Thredson's baby.

text: Meanwhile, believing his wife is dead or missing, Kit has taken up with inmate Grace Bertrand, who has murdered her family as her father was sexually abusive towards her and her stepmother ignored it. Kit is arrested after Thredson hands in a taped confession, which he got by tricking Kit into confessing. Kit and Grace are taken to be sterilised after the pair are caught having sex. However, she is abducted by aliens and is later returned at an advanced stage of pregnancy and ready to give birth. Kit escapes custody and returns to Briarcliff, where he blackmails the Monsignor into letting Grace, himself, and their baby go. The three arrive at his old home to find his wife Alma, alive and with her own baby. The possessed Sister Mary Eunice, with the help of Dr. Arden, has Sister Jude deposed and committed, and takes over Briarcliff. Monsignor Howard tries to exorcise her but instead is sexually assaulted by her. Out of options, Howard kills her by throwing her off the third floor balcony, and Dr. Arden, having become loyal to Mary Eunice, cremates her while immolating himself. Lana successfully captures a confession from Dr. Thredson, but decides to confront him in his house to say she has turned the tape over to the police. He states that because he is insane, no jury will convict him and that she will be his last victim. As he reaches for a hidden gun, Lana shoots him in the head.

text: In the present, Lana has become a famous television investigative reporter and gets Briarcliff closed down for its inhumane treatments. Lana reveals that Monsignor Howard committed suicide after she threatened to expose his neglect of the patients, and that Kit took in Sister Jude after Alma was committed to Briarcliff for killing Grace. Jude spends her remaining years bonding with Kit's children, before dying, leaving the family devastated. Kit also develops pancreatic cancer and is abducted by the aliens again. Lana and Thredson's grown son, Johnny (Dylan McDermott), has vowed vengeance against her, angry at being rejected as a baby and wanting to finish his father's work. He confronts her at her house, where she ultimately convinces him that he is not like his father, before taking his gun and shooting him in the head.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

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Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Thredson
Joseph Fiennes as Monsignor Timothy Howard
Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters
Evan Peters as Kit Walker
Lily Rabe as Sister Mary Eunice McKee
Lizzie Brocheré as Grace Bertrand
James Cromwell as Dr. Arthur Arden
Jessica Lange as Sister Jude Martin

text: Special guest stars[edit]

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Chloë Sevigny as Shelley
Ian McShane as Leigh Emerson

text: Recurring[edit]

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Naomi Grossman as Pepper
Fredric Lehne as Frank McCann
Clea DuVall as Wendy Peyser
Britne Oldford as Alma Walker
Jenna Dewan as Teresa Morrison
Dylan McDermott as Johnny Morgan
Frances Conroy as Shachath
Adam Levine as Leo Morrison
Mark Engelhardt as Carl
Barbara Tarbuck as Mother Superior Claudia
Mark Consuelos as Spivey
Mark Margolis as Sam Goodman
Franka Potente as Anne Frank / Charlotte Brown

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeUS viewers(millions)131"Welcome to Briarcliff"Bradley BueckerTim MinearOctober 17, 2012 (2012-10-17)2ATS013.85[1]
In present day, a newlywed couple, Teresa (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) and Leo (Adam Levine), explore the now-abandoned Briarcliff Manor, a former insane asylum in rural Massachusetts. Flashback to 1964 shows Kit Walker (Evan Peters) being committed there, accused of being infamous serial killer "Bloody Face". Kit protests his innocence and flashes of his scattered memory suggest something far more sinister responsible. At Briarcliff, Kit befriends Grace (Lizzie Brocheré), a fellow inmate believed to have murdered her family. Journalist Lana Winters (Sarah Paulson) trespasses onto Briarcliff, intent on exposing its mistreatment of inmates, so she can gain a better career for her and for her lover Wendy Peyser (Clea DuVall), a teacher. She is confronted by the tyrannical Sister Jude, who has her committed to the asylum because of her homosexuality. A bitter rivalry is ignited between Sister Jude (Jessica Lange) and Dr. Arthur Arden (James Cromwell). In present day, Teresa and Leo are attacked and pursued through Briarcliff by Bloody Face.
142"Tricks and Treats"Bradley BueckerJames WongOctober 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)2ATS023.06[2]
Dr. Thredson (Zachary Quinto) arrives at Briarcliff as Kit's court appointed therapist to determine if he is competent to stand trial for the "Bloody Face" murders. "Bloody Face" kills people in both time periods, present and 1964. Meanwhile, an exorcist is called to the asylum after a teenager's behavior goes beyond clinical help; he is possessed by a demon. The ritual gives Lana and Grace a chance to escape, but Lana, who feels betrayed that Grace wants Kit to go with them, foils the plan by getting Grace and Kit caught. The possessed teenager exposes Sister Jude's dark past that haunts her to this day, revealing that she used to be a sleazy bar singer who accidentally ran over a little girl while driving drunk back in 1949. The teenager dies after the demon exits his body during the exorcism and enters Sister Mary Eunice (Lily Rabe) instead.
153"Nor'easter"Michael UppendahlJennifer SaltOctober 31, 2012 (2012-10-31)2ATS032.47[3]
In the present, Teresa and Leo are shot by men in Bloody Face masks, who are then approached by the real Bloody Face. In 1964, the possessed Sister Mary Eunice begins her corruption of the asylum. She kills a female patient, called the Mexican, who senses that she is possessed. Next, Sister Mary tries to seduce Dr. Arden, and then drives Sister Jude nearly insane by hinting at her past transgressions. With the news announcement that a storm is approaching, Sister Jude decides to throw a "movie night" to calm the inmates. Grace, Kit, and Lana attempt to escape the prison during the storm but retreat after crossing paths with the cannibalistic Raspers who dwell in the woods surrounding the asylum. Shelley (Chloë Sevigny) wishes to escape with them but is caught by Dr. Arden, who knocks her out and partially amputates both her legs.
164"I Am Anne Frank (Part 1)"Michael UppendahlJessica SharzerNovember 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)2ATS042.65[4]
A woman (Franka Potente) identifying herself as Anne Frank is brought into the asylum. "Anne Frank" panics when she first sees Dr. Arden. She tells Sister Jude that Dr. Arden is actually Dr. Hans Grüper, a Nazi doctor. Sister Jude wonders how to bring about the reality of Dr. Arden. Meanwhile, Grace admits to Kit that she killed her own father and stepmother for sexually abusing her. Kit wonders if he, in fact, really is the serial killer "Bloody Face" and is simply blocking what really happened the night his wife (Britne Oldford) "vanished." After aversion therapy fails with Lana, Dr. Thredson promises that he will get her out of Briarcliff within a week. "Anne Frank" attacks Dr. Arden and stumbles onto Shelley, who begs Anne to kill her, as she is turning into a Rasper as a result of Dr. Arden's experiments.
175"I Am Anne Frank (Part 2)"Alfonso Gomez-RejonBrad FalchukNovember 14, 2012 (2012-11-14)2ATS052.78[5]
Sister Jude hires a famed Nazi hunter named Mr. Goodman (Mark Margolis) to build a case against Dr. Arden. Dr. Thredson convinces Kit to make a startling confession. "Anne Frank's" husband shows up to take her home, but returns her after she still believes she's the real Anne Frank. Dr. Arden offers to do brain surgery on her and is given permission. After Sister Jude is threatened by Dr. Arden, she sneaks out on a one night stand for a few drinks at a bar. Dr. Thredson helps Lana escape but traps her in his home, revealing himself to be the real Bloody Face. To prevent Jude from finding Shelley, Sister Mary Eunice takes Shelley to a schoolyard stairwell, where she is discovered.
186"The Origins of Monstrosity"David SemelRyan MurphyNovember 21, 2012 (2012-11-21)2ATS061.89[6]
In order to perform last rites, the Monsignor (Joseph Fiennes) visits Shelley at the hospital. A mysterious young girl (Nikki Hahn) becomes a new patient at Briarcliff after her mother believes she has killed someone. A flashback shows how Dr. Arden came to work at Briarcliff. Sister Jude finally gets evidence of Dr. Arden's horrific past, but puts someone's life and her career at stake. Meanwhile, Dr. Arden, the Monsignor, and Sister Mary Eunice indirectly form an evil union. Elsewhere, Lana remains a hostage of Dr. Thredson/Bloody Face, who enlightens her about his past. In present day, the police arrive at the asylum to discover three bodies, while it is also discovered that Bloody Face has captured Teresa.
197"Dark Cousin"Michael RymerTim MinearNovember 28, 2012 (2012-11-28)2ATS072.27[7]
The Angel of Death (Frances Conroy) appears at the asylum after several patients wish to die, one of which is Grace. The angel's visit does not sit well with Sister Mary Eunice, but both agree their individual work is not finished. Sister Jude plans to use the angel's services but first must attempt to make peace with the parents of the girl she hit years ago. Jude is stunned to learn the girl survived the accident. After Lana is able to get away from Dr. Thredson, she is injured in a freak car accident and taken back to Briarcliff. Also, Kit escapes custody to break Grace out of the asylum, but she is accidentally shot by the chief guard, Frank (Fredric Lehne), and dies.
208"Unholy Night"Michael LehmannJames WongDecember 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)2ATS082.36[8]
On Christmas Eve, a patient dressed as Santa (Ian McShane) stirs up trouble at Briarcliff and seeks revenge on Sister Jude for locking him away in solitary, after he commits a murder during the previous year's Christmas festivities. Dr. Arden secretly calls on Sister Jude for help in saving Sister Mary Eunice, later revealing his efforts to be a ruse leading Jude back to Briarcliff and jeopardy, at Sister Eunice's behest. Meanwhile, Lana reunites with Kit making him privy to the fact that Dr. Thredson is Bloody Face which proves him innocent. Dr. Thredson finds Lana at the asylum, but Kit saves her before he can harm her. Dr. Arden also has a startling encounter in the Death Chute while in the midst of disposing of Grace's body.
219"The Coat Hanger"Jeremy PodeswaJennifer SaltDecember 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)2ATS092.22[9]
Lana and Kit trick Dr. Thredson into confessing that he is Bloody Face. Dr. Arden convinces Kit to temporarily die and force the aliens to return, only to find out that the aliens saved Grace's life and she is pregnant with Kit's baby. Meanwhile, Sister Jude gets officially removed from her position and admitted as a patient, causing Monsignor Howard to lead a penitent Leigh to be baptized with disastrous results. Monsignor Howard was later found crucified, where his death wish had summoned the Angel of Death. Modern day Bloody Face, Johnny Morgan (Dylan McDermott), attends a therapy session.
2210"The Name Game"Michael LehmannJessica SharzerJanuary 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)2ATS102.21[10]
Dr. Arden puts an end to his experiments. Kit and Lana continue to pressure the killer Dr. Thredson, who reveals several secrets to Kit. Now a patient and known by her common name, Judy Martin, Sister Jude gets subjected to the asylum's inhumane treatments. Grace goes into labor and a boy is born. Monsignor Howard takes the fight to the possessed Sister Mary Eunice, eventually pushing her off the third floor. Saddened by her death, Dr. Arden kills himself in the same fire that cremates Sister Mary Eunice's body.
2311"Spilt Milk"Alfonso Gomez-RejonBrad FalchukJanuary 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)2ATS112.51[11]
Told by Judy of the truth, Mother Superior Claudia (Barbara Tarbuck) manages to help Lana escape from the asylum, who exposes the crimes at Briarcliff and those of Dr. Thredson. Lana later confronts Dr. Thredson/Bloody Face at his house and kills him. Kit, Grace and their son are sent free and reunited at Kit's home where they find Alma with another baby. Judy promises Monsignor Howard that his and the asylum's downfall are soon to come. Lana tries to get Judy out of Briarcliff but fails because Monsignor Howard has faked her death.
2412"Continuum"Craig ZiskRyan MurphyJanuary 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)2ATS122.30[12]
Two years since his release from Briarcliff, Kit must deal with his polygamic life with Alma and Grace. Horrified of the aliens' abductions, Alma eventually becomes hysterical, chops Grace to death, and ends up being committed into Briarcliff. Sister Jude, now known as "Betty Drake", slips further into insanity at the asylum. In 1969, Lana publishes a book about her ordeal, even though it may not all be true. Alma dies in the asylum. In the present day, Johnny seeks out a copy of the book to continue his father's murderous "work".
2513"Madness Ends"Alfonso Gomez-RejonTim MinearJanuary 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)2ATS132.29[13]
In the present day, Lana Winters, now older and a famous, out-and-proud, television reporter, grants an interview in which she discusses her crusade to closing down Briarcliff and exposing Dr. Arden as a Nazi war criminal, which led to the Monsignor killing himself. It is later revealed that in 1970, Kit had secretly rescued Sister Jude from Briarcliff. Jude eventually becomes part of Kit's family, creating strong ties with his two children. Jude dies in Kit's home six months later from an apparent brain tumor. Kit develops pancreatic cancer and is taken away by the aliens, never to be seen again. Johnny confronts Lana after the interview by pointing a gun at her, and reveals that he is her son from her one-time rape by Dr. Thredson. Lana ultimately convinces Johnny to put down the gun, before shooting him herself. In the final scene, there is a flashback to the first episode, "Welcome to Briarcliff", in which Jude tries to convince Lana to give up her desires to interview the killer Bloody Face.

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text:
What you saw in the [season one] finale was the end of the Harmon house. The second season of the show will be a brand-new home or building to haunt. Just like this year, every season of this show will have a beginning, middle and end. [The second season] won't be in L.A. It will obviously be in America, but in a completely different locale.
– Executive producer Ryan Murphy on American Horror Story's second season.[14]

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text: In October 2011, the FX Network renewed the series for a second season. In December 2011, series co-creator Ryan Murphy announced his plans to change the characters and location for the second season.[15] He did say, however, that some actors who starred in the first season would be returning. "The people that are coming back will be playing completely different characters, creatures, monsters, etc. [The Harmons'] stories are done. People who are coming back will be playing entirely new characters," he announced.[14]

text: In May 2012, Murphy revealed that the setting for the second season will be an institution for the criminally insane that Jessica Lange's character operates in the 1960s,[16] called Briarcliff Manor and located on the East Coast.[17] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Murphy spoke about originally wanting to set the season in a prison, "I think at one point as we were spitballing season two before we landed on the asylum idea, we had actually talked about doing the second season in a prison but then Alcatraz came along and stole that idea. It was never very definitive but I always liked that idea. I think an insane asylum for us was probably much more effective."[18]

text: Talking about the season, Murphy commented, "It's a completely different world and has nothing to do with season 1; there's not a mention of season 1... The second season is set in a completely different time period."[19] He later said, "Everyone looks so different, people who were enemies last year are allies this year. The sets are amazing. It's 1964, so everything looks very different."[20]

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"To me, last year was a family drama. This is our version of a workplace drama."
– Co-creator Brad Falchuk on the second season[17]

text: Murphy had also told TV Guide that there would not be any ghosts in the second season, "I think the story is horrifying," he said. "The story is a period piece in a mental institution based largely on truth and truth is always scarier than fiction."[21]

text: In August 2012, Murphy announced the season's new name by stating, "We picked 'Asylum' because it not only describes the setting – an insane asylum run by Jessica Lange's character which was formerly a tuberculosis ward – but also signifies a place of haven for the unloved and the unwanted," he said. "This year's theme is about sanity and tackling real life horrors."[22]

text: Previous consulting producer Tim Minear was promoted to executive producer and continued writing for the series, beginning with the season premiere.[23] He also scripted the season finale.

text: Casting[edit]

text: In March 2012, Murphy revealed that the second season had been conceptualized around Jessica Lange, saying, "This will really be the Jessica Lange show so I'm very excited about it. We are designing this amazing new opposite of the Constance character for her. She and I have spoken about different things. She has a lot of ideas, and has a lot of input into her character. She told me some things she has always wanted to play as an actress."[24] She portrayed Sister Jude, an apparent sadistic nun. Zachary Quinto, who had a recurring role as Chad in the first season, was confirmed as one of the leads in March 2012.[25] He portrayed Dr. Oliver Thredson, a psychiatrist with groundbreaking treatment methods that go against Sister Jude's. Comparing his new character to his previous one, Quinto said, "He's much more grounded and in control."[26] At the PaleyFest 2012, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe were confirmed to return as main cast members for the second season.[27] Paulson portrayed Lana Winters, a lesbian reporter whose girlfriend is coerced by Sister Jude into having her committed to the asylum, Rabe portrayed Sister Mary Eunice, an innocent and loyal second-in-charge to Sister Jude, and Peters portrayed Kit Walker, a man who's accused of murdering his wife, Alma (Britne Oldford), but he claims she was abducted by aliens. Murphy had stated that Peters, "who was last season's ultimate badass bad boy", would be the hero of the show this season.[16]

text: It was reported in March 2012 that Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine was in final negotiations to appear in the second season, and that he would play Leo, a "contemporary character and half of a couple called "The Lovers," according to Tim Stack of Entertainment Weekly.[28] Levine revealed to E! in June 2012 that his character is "newly married" and would go with his wife on their honeymoon. "I don't want to tell you too much... but it's gory."[29] Jenna Dewan-Tatum played his wife, Teresa.[30] In April 2012, Lizzie Brocheré was cast to play Grace, a character described originally as "a fierce, ferocious, extremely sexual, and dangerous wild-child sexpot" to rival Jessica Lange's character, but the role was later heavily revamped.[31] In May 2012, James Cromwell signed on to co-star as Dr. Arthur Arden, a man who works in the asylum,[32] and who is revealed to have been a Nazi. Chloë Sevigny played the role of Shelley, a nymphomaniac whose husband has her placed in the asylum.[33]

text: In June 2012, actor Joseph Fiennes joined the main cast as Monsignor Timothy Howard, a possible love interest for Jessica Lange's Sister Jude.[34] Later that month, Chris Zylka was cast to play Daniel, who was touted as "the most beautiful boy in the world and a deaf mute";[35] however, Zylka was later replaced by an unmentioned actor, due to his reluctance to shave his head for the role.[36] Britne Oldford was cast in the recurring role of Alma, Peters' character's supposed dead/missing wife.[37] In July 2012, Mark Consuelos was cast as a patient named Spivey, who was described as a degenerate bully.[38] Also in July, Clea DuVall was cast as Wendy, a school teacher and Lana's girlfriend,[39] and Franka Potente was cast in an unspecified role, which was later revealed to be Anne Frank / Charlotte Brown.[40]

text: In August 2012, Blake Sheldon was cast in the dual role of Devon and Cooper, both described as "tall, thin and psychopathic." Ultimately Sheldon wound up portraying only Cooper.[41] Season one alum Frances Conroy guest starred as Shachath, the Angel of Death. Eric Stonestreet was scheduled to guest star again, this season as a killer, but the appearance never came to fruition.[42] Mark Margolis recurred as Sam Goodwin, while David Chisum and Amy Farrington guest starred as a caring husband and a troubled mother, respectively.[43] In mid-October, Ian McShane joined the season in the recurring role of Leigh Emerson, a psychotic man who murders people while wearing a Santa Claus suit; he has a vendetta against Sister Jude.[44] Former series co-star Dylan McDermott appeared during the second half of the season as Johnny Morgan, the modern day Bloody Face.

text: Filming[edit]

text: Principal photography for the second season began on July 17, 2012.[24] The exteriors for the second season were filmed in Hidden Valley, Ventura County, California, a rural area outside Los Angeles.[45] The exterior filming of Briarcliff was done at the old Orange County courthouse.[46] Series production designer Mark Worthington stated, "It's referred to as Richardsonian and Romanesque. It's named after an architect named Henry Hobson Richardson. He developed the style in the 19th century. It's circular arches, heavy stone. It's creepy, great for horror. It's dark, dark shiny brick. That's how we got away from all the hospital light stuff. There's still an institutional feel to it."[47]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: American Horror Story: Asylum has received generally positive reviews from critics and scored 65 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 23 reviews.[48] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 84% approval rating with an average rating of 7.27/10 based on 43 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "American Horror Story: Asylum crosses boundaries to shock and scare with sexy subplots and some innovative takes on current social issues."[49] James Poniewozik, from Time, said of the early episodes of the second season, "AHS: Asylum feels like a more focused, if equally frenetic, screamfest. It's also gorgeously realized, with a vision of its '60s institution setting so detailed you can smell the stale air and incense."[50]

text: Maureen Ryan of The Huffington Post said, "It's to the credit of Asylum's writers, directors and cast that the emotional pain of the characters often feels as real as their uncertainty and terror."[51] However, Verne Gay of Newsday gave the season a C grade, writing that it "has some good special effects, just not much of a story to hang them on."[52] Linda Stasi of the New York Post thought this season was "over the top", stating, "I need to enter [an asylum] myself after two hours of this craziness."[53]

text: In a round-up of outstanding entertainers and programs of 2012, Jess Cagle of Entertainment Weekly praised "its ballsy, go-for-broke, don't-tax-the-attention-span-of-any-gnats-who-might-be-watching approach", writing, "You know a show has a lot going on when the occasional appearance of extraterrestrials is no more surprising than spotting a Prius on Modern Family. FX's grand experiment American Horror Story came howling back for its second terrifying season with less of a story...than a macabre, unforgettable, discordant symphony of images and characters... American Horror Story: Asylum, set mostly in the 1960s, took the current zeitgeist – with all its free-floating fear, nefarious undercurrents, and outrageous anxiety – skinned it alive, and turned it into a lamp to illuminate our collectively twisted psyche and voracious appetite for distraction."[54]

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American Horror Story (season 2): Critical reception by episode

Season 2 (2012–13): Percentage of positive reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[55]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text: In its second season, American Horror Story: Asylum was nominated for 89 awards, and won 28.

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Year

Association

Category

Nominee(s)

Result

2012

17th Satellite Awards

Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or TV Film

Evan Peters

Nominated

Best TV Series – Genre

American Horror Story: Asylum

Nominated

IGN's Best of 2012: TV[56]

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Series

Nominated

Best TV Actress

Jessica Lange

Nominated

4th Dorian Awards[57]

TV Performance of the Year

Won

TV Drama of the Year

American Horror Story: Asylum

Won

LGBT-Themed TV Show of the Year

Nominated

Campy TV Show of the Year

Nominated

2013

3rd Critics' Choice TV Awards

Best Movie or Miniseries

Nominated

Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

Jessica Lange

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries

Zachary Quinto

Won

James Cromwell

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

Sarah Paulson

Won

Lily Rabe

Nominated

19th Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Jessica Lange

Nominated

24th GLAAD Media Awards

Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series

American Horror Story: Asylum

Won

29th TCA Awards

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Mini-Series, and Specials

Nominated

39th Saturn Awards

Best Syndicated/Cable TV Series

Nominated

Best Actress on TV

Sarah Paulson

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress on TV

Jessica Lange

Nominated

70th Golden Globe Awards

Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Film

Nominated

65th DGA Awards

Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film

Michael Rymer (for "Dark Cousin")

Nominated

American Film Institute Awards 2012

TV Programs of the Year

American Horror Story: Asylum

Won

17th ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards

TV Movie or Miniseries

Mark Worthington (for "I Am Anne Frank: Part 2")

Won

60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards[58]

Best Sound Editing: Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in TV

Episode: "Welcome to Briarcliff"

Won

17th Online Film & TV Association Awards[59]

Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Jessica Lange

Won

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Zachary Quinto

Won

James Cromwell

Nominated

Evan Peters

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Sarah Paulson

Won

Lily Rabe

Nominated

Best Motion Picture or Miniseries

American Horror Story: Asylum

Won

Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Won

Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Nominated

Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Nominated

Best Music in a Non-Series

Won

Best Editing in a Non-Series

Won

Best Cinematography in a Non-Series

Won

Best Production Design in a Non-Series

Won

Best Costume Design in a Non-Series

Nominated

Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Non-Series

Nominated

Best Sound in a Non-Series

Won

Best Visual Effects in a Non-Series

Won

Best New Theme Song in a Non-Series

Won

Best New Titles Sequence in a Non-Series

Won

65th Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

Nominated

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Jessica Lange

Nominated

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

James Cromwell

Won

Zachary Quinto

Nominated

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Sarah Paulson

Nominated

65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie

Mark Worthington, Andrew Murdock, Ellen Brill (for "I Am Anne Frank: Part 2")

Nominated

Mark Worthington, Edward L. Rubin, Ellen Brill (for "Welcome to Briarcliff")

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson

Nominated

Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

Chrisi Karvonides, Conan Castro (for "Madness Ends")

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie

Michael Goi (for "I Am Anne Frank: Part 2")

Nominated

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie

Fabienne Bouville (for "Nor'easter")

Nominated

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie

Monte C. Haught, Janis Clark, Stacey K. Black, Natalie Driscoll, Michelle Ceglia

Nominated

Outstanding Main Title Design

Ryan Murphy, Kyle Cooper, Juan Ruiz Anchia, Kate Berry

Nominated

Outstanding Make-up for a Miniseries or Movie

Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight, John Elliot

Nominated

Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up for a Series, Miniseries, Movie, or Special

Eryn Krueger Mekash, Mike Mekash, Hiroshi Yada, Christopher Nelson, Kim Ayers, Silvina Knight, Christien Tinsley, Jason Hamer

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

Gary Megregian, Steve M. Stuhr, Jason Krane, Christian Buenaventura, Timothy A. Cleveland, David Klotz, Andrew Dawson, Noel Vought (for "Welcome to Briarcliff")

Won

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie

Sean Rush, Joe Earle, Doug Andham (for "Welcome to Briarcliff")

Nominated

2nd PAAFTJ TV Awards*[60]

Best Miniseries or TV Movie

American Horror Story: Asylum

Nominated

Best Lead Actress in Miniseries or TV Movie

Jessica Lange

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie

James Cromwell

Nominated

Zachary Quinto

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie

Sarah Paulson

Nominated

Best Cast in a Miniseries or TV Movie

Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Lizzie Brocheré, James Cromwell, Jessica Lange

Nominated

Best Directing for a Miniseries or TV Movie

Michael Rymer (for "Dark Cousin")

Nominated

Best Writing for a Miniseries or TV Movie

Brad Falchuk (for "I Am Anne Frank: Part 2")

Nominated

Best Artistic/Visual Achievement in a Miniseries or TV Movie

Michael Goi (cinematography), Mark Worthington (production design), Andrew Murdock (art direction), Elen Brill (set decoration), Monte C. Haught (hair), Lou Eyrich (costumes) (for "I Am Anne Frank: Part 2")

Nominated

Best Technical Achievement in a Miniseries or TV Movie

Stewart Schill (film editing), Jason Piccioni (visual effects), John Bauman (sound mixing) (for "Madness Ends")

Nominated

Bram Stoker Award 2012[61][62]

Superior Achievement in a Screenplay

Tim Minear (for "Dark Cousin")

Nominated

27th ASC Awards[63]

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Motion Picture/Miniseries

Michael Goi, ASC (for "I Am Anne Frank: Part 2")

Nominated

BMI Film & TV Awards 2013[64]

BMI Cable Award

Charlie Clouser

Won

Cesar Davila-Irizarry

Won

29th Artios Awards[65]

TV Movie or Miniseries

Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Eric Souliere (Associate)

Nominated

49th CAS Awards[66][67]

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – TV Movie or Miniseries

Sean Rush (Production Mixer)Joe Earle, CAS (Re-recording Mixer)Doug Andham, CAS (Re-recording Mixer)James S. Levine (Scoring Mixer)Judah Getz (ADR Mixer)Kyle Billingsley (Foley Mixer)(for "Welcome to Briarcliff")

Nominated

15th CDG Awards[68]

Outstanding Made for TV Movie or Mini-Series

Lou Eyrich

Won

5th Dorian Awards[57]

TV Musical Performance of the Year

Jessica Lange and cast (for "The Name Game")

Nominated

8th HPA Awards[69][70]

Outstanding Editing – TV

Joe Leonard and Bradley Buecker, A.C.E. (for "Welcome To Briarcliff")

Nominated

Key Art Awards 2013[71]

Best Engagement

American Horror Story: Asylum (for its Blu-Ray/DVD commercial, "AHS Asylum: Get Committed")

Won

17th PRISM Awards[72]

Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline – Substance Use

Episodes: "Nor'easter", "I Am Anne Frank: Part 2", "Dark Cousin"

Won

TV Guide Awards 2013[73]

Favorite Villain

Zachary Quinto (as Bloody Face)

Nominated

Women's Image Network Awards 2013[74]

Outstanding Actress Made for TV Movie/Miniseries

Jessica Lange

Nominated

2014

Society of Camera Operators Awards 2014[75][76]

Camera Operator of the Year – TV

James Reid, SOC

Nominated

25th PGA Awards

Outstanding Producer of Long-Form TV

Brad Buecker, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tim Minear, Ryan Murphy, Jennifer Salt, Chip Vucelich, James Wong

Nominated

Bram Stoker Award 2013[77][78]

Superior Achievement in a Screenplay

Brad Falchuk (for "Spilt Milk")

Nominated

64th ACE Eddie Awards

Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for TV

Stewart Schill, A.C.E. (for "The Name Game")

Nominated

text: * The Pan-American Association of Film & Television Journalists never announced the winners.

text: Ratings[edit]

text: The first episode of the season gained a 2.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49 and garnered 3.85 million viewers,[79] marking the highest numbers for the series and the highest numbers for the night's cable competition.[80]

text: SeasonEp. 1Ep. 2Ep. 3Ep. 4Ep. 5Ep. 6Ep. 7Ep. 8Ep. 9Ep. 10Ep. 11Ep. 12Ep. 13Murder House3.182.462.592.962.742.833.062.812.852.542.593.22N/AAsylum3.853.062.472.652.781.892.272.362.222.212.512.302.29Coven5.544.513.783.713.804.164.004.073.943.493.463.354.24Freak Show6.134.534.444.514.223.653.913.303.072.993.112.943.27Hotel5.814.063.203.042.872.642.642.312.141.851.842.24N/ARoanoke5.143.273.082.832.822.482.622.202.432.45N/ACult3.932.382.252.132.202.152.072.061.481.821.97N/A

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: Digital singles[edit]

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Year

Song

Performer

Episode

Notes

2013

"The Name Game"

Jessica Lange

"The Name Game"

Originally performed by Shirley Ellis
Released on January 15, 2013[86]

Note: Released by 20th Century Fox TV Records.


document_title: Blood and Iron (speech)

question_text: who was known for a policy of blood and iron

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text: Blood and Iron (speech)

text: Blood and Iron (German: Blut und Eisen) is the name given to a speech made by Otto von Bismarck given on 30 September 1862, at the time when he was Minister President of Prussia, about the unification of the German territories. It is also a transposed phrase that Bismarck uttered near the end of the speech that has become one of his most widely known quotations.

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text: In September 1862, when the Prussian House of Representatives was refusing to approve an increase in military spending desired by King Wilhelm I, the monarch appointed Bismarck Minister President and Foreign Minister. A few days later, Bismarck appeared before the House's Budget Committee and stressed the need for military preparedness to solve the German Question. He concluded his speech with the following statement:[1] "The position of Prussia in Germany will not be determined by its liberalism but by its power [...] Prussia must concentrate its strength and hold it for the favorable moment, which has already come and gone several times. Since the treaties of Vienna, our frontiers have been ill-designed for a healthy body politic. Not through speeches and majority decisions will the great questions of the day be decided—that was the great mistake of 1848 and 1849—but by iron and blood (Eisen und Blut)." This phrase, relying on a patriotic poem written by Max von Schenkendorf during the Napoleonic Wars, was popularized as the more euphonious Blut und Eisen ("Blood and Iron"), and became symbolic of Bismarckian Machtpolitik ("Power politics").

text: Although Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat, the phrase "blood and iron" has become a popular description of his foreign policy partly because he did on occasion resort to war to further the unification of Germany and the expansion of its continental power. Therefore he became known as "the iron chancellor."


document_title: Ye Hai Mohabbatein

question_text: real name of ananya in yeh hai mohabbatein

text: Ye Hai Mohabbatein

text: Plot[edit]

text: This is a romantic soap opera about two different people and how their lives are linked by their daughter at start and finally how they fall in love with each other madly.

text: Tamil dentist Ishita Vishwanathan Iyer and Punjabi businessman Raman Kumar Bhalla live in Delhi with their parents. Ishita, who is infertile, forms a motherly bond with Raman's troubled little daughter, Ruhi. To prevent Raman's ill-intentioned ex-wife, Shagun, from taking custody of the girl, Ishita and Raman get married and develop a deep bond.

text: Ashok, Raman's former boss and the-then boyfriend of Shagun, orchestrates a plot to defame Ishita's cousin, Mihika and make her his wife. Cast aside, Shagun seeks refuge for herself and her son, Aditya (Adi), at the Bhalla household, where she plots against Ishita to reclaim Raman. However, Ishita and Raman only grow closer and Shagun is thrown out of the house. She kidnaps Ruhi and Aditya and Ishita risks her life to save the children. The act causes Shagun to re-examine herself and turn her life around. Raman's brother Romi is told that his ex-girlfriend Sarika had his child and convinces her to marry him.

text: Ashok is revealed to be a sex offender and his marriage with Mihika ends in divorce. Ishita is able to become pregnant with Raman's child, but suffers a miscarriage when Ashok tries to kill the entire family. The couple decide to try again with a reformed Shagun acting as their surrogate. However, there are difficulties in the household as Ashok has a spy among them, which turns out to be Sarika; the child she claimed to be Romi's was adopted.

text: Ishita finds the real parents of the orphan but accidentally kills the father and is convicted for murder. Raman is convinced to marry Nidhi, a defense lawyer, to save Ishita. It is revealed that Nidhi was the master mind behind the murder and wants to marry Raman. Raman and Ishita expose her and Ishita is bailed from murder case. When Raman and Ishita's child Pihu was born, Nidhi kidnaps the newborn. As Ishita tries to rescue Pihu, Nidhi also kidnaps Ruhi and fakes their deaths. Incensed over the loss, Raman banishes Ishita from the house. Before he can correct his mistake, Ishita attempts suicide, leaving everyone to think she is dead, while she was actually saved by her childhood friend Abhimanyu Raghav a.k.a.Mani.

text: Seven Years Later[edit]

text: After living in Australia with Mani and his niece Aliya, Ishita returns to India and meets Raman, who feels betrayed that she lived away from him for so many years. Romi marries Ishita's cousin Mihika. Ishita and Raman learn that Ruhi is alive and living as pop star Ruhaan. She was kidnapped by R\Nidhi who poisoned her mind against Ishita. In order to win her back, they mend their relationship. This disappoints Pihu, who believes that Raman and Shagun are her parents. Raman and Ishita get Shagun and Mani married, but afterward, Shagun turns Pihu rebellious.

text: Adi and Aliya fall in love. Ishita and Raman get remarried. After Pihu learns that Ishita is her real mother, Mani and Shagun decide to leave the country with her. Raman desperately goes with them, in hopes of counteracting Shagun's influence.

text: One Year Later[edit]

text: Shagun, Mani, Aliya and Pihu have been living in Bangkok, Thailand with Raman staying nearby to keep an eye on Pihu. They meet each other at Sydney and try to win Pihu's love. Ruhi explains to Pihu the sacrifices that Ishita made for her, leading Pihu to accept Ishita as her mother. Dejected, Shagun returns to India.

text: After a man tries to blackmail Ruhi, Ishita handles the situation while Raman goes berserk. Upset with Raman's anger issues, Ishita leaves with Pihu and lives with Shagun, who is pregnant with Mani's child. Nidhi kills Ishita's sister, Vandita and Raman is charged with the crime. Ishita proves his innocence and has Nidhi arrested. Adi goes for a business project to a village where he is forced to get married to a village girl Roshni. But soon they get divorced. Afterwards, Adi and Aliya get married.

text: Mani is presumed dead in an accident and Raman is wrongfully charged again. His innocence is proven when it is revealed that Mani is alive. Ruhi becomes friends with Pihu's friend, Riya, and develops feelings for Riya's father, Nikhil. As Nikhil's true colours are revealed, Ishita and Raman struggle as Ruhi falls in love with the wrong person.

text: Pihu pushes her cousin Ananya down a staircase in a fatal accident. Ananya dies, Raman's sister, Simmi, the mother of Ananya, is outraged and demands justice. To protect Pihu, Ishita makes a false confession and is sentenced to life imprisonment, while a disbelieving Raman is left heartbroken. Unknown to Raman, Ashok later reopens the case, proving Ishita's innocence.

text: Two Years Later[edit]

text: A broken Bhalla family visits Budapest, Hungary for a business trip, where they fall into a trap set by Simmi and Param, Ananya's parents. Adi is struggling to save his marriage as Aliya develops a gambling addiction. Pihu has been put in a boarding school where Simmi torments her. Raman's depression is exploited with drug abuse, to the point where he has forgotten his family and allowed Param to take over his company. Ishita arrives, aided by Ashok, who has reformed after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.

text: Back in Delhi, Ishita tries to help Raman regain his memories. Pihu is kidnapped by Nikhil, who is working with Simmi and Param, and Ishita becomes paralyzed in the ensuing conflict. The stress causes Raman to have a seizure and Simmi convinces the family that Ishita is the source of the stress. Ishita is warned to stay away or Raman could die. Simmi frames Aliya for the murder of a money lender, in order to force Ishita to sign divorce papers. With Mihika's help, Ishita defeats Simmi and Param, who are ousted from the family. Ishita is welcomed back into the family.

text: It is revealed that Ruhi was molested by Nikhil, but kept silent due to Simmi's threats. Ishita gets Nikhil arrested and Raman remembers that Ruhi is his daughter. Simmi, still vengeful, shoots Ishita. Ishita is taken to the hospital, where Raman is convinced he shot her. Ishita becomes blind and Raman wants to be sent to an asylum, as he thinks he is a danger. Ashok dies by saving Ishita who heals.

text: A happy Raman decides to take Ishita on a trip to London where Romi, Adi, Shagun and Aliya also arrived for their separate reasons and they all meet Roshni there. An anonymous woman named Sonakshi Gupta in London who may be a spirit appears to possess Ishita. Meanwhile, Adi starts to feel for Roshni. But soon in India, the same anonymous lady follows Ishita and during an encounter with her, Ishita seeks the truth. All planning and plotting of that lady came to a tragic end when Ishita captures her.

text: A shocking truth came into light when the woman told that she is not a spirit and not Sonakshi Gupta but she is, Aarushi, the twin sister of Sonakshi. She also reveals that Sonakshi committed suicide because of Raman's illegal recruitment business of which Sonakshi had fallen a prey to. Aarushi wanted to take the revenge of her sister Sonakshi's death from Raman. Later, Ishita comes to know that the master mind behind this is Kiran (Raman's business partner) and through Kiran, they come to know that Suraj (Ashok's brother) is behind this. Soon Raman regains his complete memory back. Meanwhile, Adi is in love with Roshni. Adi and Aliya's relationship becomes worse. Later, Ruhi informs Ishita that Adi is the real mastermind who is doing fraud business with Suraj.

text: Meanwhile, Simmi comes to know about Ananya's death's mystery while Ishita and Raman were discussing. Adi forces Aliya to give divorce and Aliya goes to Ishita and tells about Adi. Raman throws Adi out of the house. Roshni agrees to marry Shantanu which is suggested by Shagun. Later, Adi kidnaps Roshni at the temple and takes her to a hill top. Meanwhile, Simmi tells the judge to arrest Pihu and she is sentenced to live in juvenile home for 8 months. The season ends with Ishita being forced to shoot Adi and he dies.

text: Eight Months Later[edit]

text: Pihu is back from juvenile house. Ishita and Raman went to receive Pihu. There it was revealed that the whole Bhalla and Iyer family (except for Ruhi, Bala and Kiran) rejected Ishita. It is then revealed that Roshni is pregnant with Adi's child. Ishita is blamed by everyone for Adi's death. Ishita feels responsible for Roshini and takes her in where the Bhallas try to get Roshni to live with them so they can steal the baby. At the baby shower, Shagun plans to scare Roshni with fungi sweets because she is protective of Aliya. Ishita realizes their plan and takes her back but Param kidnaps her. The new puppet for Param and Simmi is Romi. Roshni is kidnapped by Param by disguising as CCTV installer while leaving clues against Romi. Roshni figures a way out of the kidnapped place and coincidentally meet with Raman and Ishita on the road.

text: The Bhallas now play a new game to take Roshni and Adi's baby away from Roshni. They file for custody of the baby. Roshni says she will give the Bhallas her baby, if they make Ishita their daughter-in-law again. The Bhallas hesitantly accept. Simmi tries to once again ruin her brother's life. She brings in a girl names Tania and sends her to the pub Raman goes to every night. She gets close to Raman one night and takes him to her house. Raman goes home later, and Ishita tries to get him into the house silently. The next day, Tania comes running to the Bhallas and claims that Raman recorded her taking a shower. Raman does not remember as he was really drunk. Shagun comes on behalf the NGO, and takes Tania's side. Other family members who take Tania's side include, Simmi, Param, Mr. Bhalla and Mrs. Bhalla. Ishita says Raman can never do this to a woman and claims she will prove Tania wrong.

text: Eventually, Ishita is able to prove Raman's innocence to the rest of the family, much to Simmi and Parmeet's chagrin, but soon they are hit with the news of Tania's suicide. Police find a letter stating that Raman is the cause of her suicide, and so police arrest Raman. Simmi and Parmeet are happy hearing Raman's arrest, but do not understand how Tania has died, since their plan was to have Tania fake a suicide attempt. Ishita, with the help of Mani, gets Raman out on bail. A blood test reveals that Raman was drugged and therefore does not remember the events of that night. Raman starts to remember and reveals that Tania mixed something in his drink and tried to seduce him. Ishita says that Simmi and Parmeet must have given Tania Raman's phone to make the video. The doctor also reveals that Tania's post mortem report shows that she also had a similar drug to Raman's in her body and was strangled to death, not hanged. The police also see this evidence and clear Raman of the charges. Ishita plans to make this evidence public, to clear Raman's name. Raman and family wholeheartedly accept Ishita and Roshni.

text: Meanwhile, some goons come to Ishita and Raman's house and beat up Appa, while Raman saves Appa from the goons, the police arrest all the goons. It is shown that Roshini falls and hurts herself. At the hospital, the doctor says he can only save Roshni or her baby. However, the doctor manages to saves both Roshni and the baby, as Roshni gives birth to a baby boy making Ishita and Raman grandparents.

text: Roshni then leaves trusting Raman and Ishita. Ishita gives the baby to her sister Mihika. Param and Simmi play dirty games but Raman and Ishita stop them. After the plan is foiled Mrs. Bhalla is provoked to kill Ishita because she is told that Ishita is danger to Baby Adi. Mrs Bhalla puts poison in tea and makes Ishita drink it and Raman, Ruhi freak out that Ishita is dead but it was a plan and Ishita was pretending to be dead and Mrs Bhalla told Ishita. It was a plan to expose Param and Param runs away threatening to shoot them if they come near him. He kidnaps Pihu as a clown and Simmi is on Ishita's side and they try to save Pihu from Param clutches.

text: After this Pihu and Simmi fall into a cave and get stuck there and Raman and Ishita comes to rescue them but in the process, even Raman, Ishita get stuck in the cave. Pihu and Simmi successfully come out of the cave while Raman and Ishita remain trapped. Soon everyone is rescued but Param spoils their happiness by planning to kill everyone by planting TNT and in the process of saving everyone Raman and Ishita get hurt severely. Raman gets spine damage and hence requires the treatment of Dr. Rajat, the best neurologist in Delhi. But Dr. Rajat is on vacation and is refusing to come but Ishita convinces him and he treated Raman successfully.

text: Everyone is happy, but their happiness is short lived as they find out Raman is paralyzed due to the bomb blast. Raman starts feeling useless as many times when goons harass Ishita, Aliya and Ruhi he is unable to do anything. Soon Bhallas find out that the reason for Raman's paralysis is not the blast but because Dr. Rajat performed the surgery under the influence of alcohol which made him make a mistake. Dr. Rajat turns out to be a alcohol addict. Sudha Srivastav, the owner of the hospital in which Raman was admitted gets angry and does everything in her power to keep Raman and Ishita silent and to protect the reputation of her hospital. But Raman and Ishita fight for justice and bring the case to the court and win the case with the help of Raman's therapist who also does therapy for Dr. Rajat. Rajat Chaudhary's medical license is cancelled and Dr. Rajat out of guilt and pain commits suicide. It is then revealed that Sudha was actually the elder sister of Rajat. Sudha breaks down on Rajat's death and vows to destroy the Bhallas as she thinks Rajat committed suicide because of the Bhallas. Aliya befriends a guy called Rohan and Rohan starts developing feelings for Aliya.

text: Meanwhile, the Bhallas try to find a marriage alliance for Ruhi and Sudha continues to spoil all their efforts. Finally one day, a proposal arrives for Ruhi and everyone especially Aliya is surprised to find out it is Rohan. But then Rohan misunderstood the bride to be Aliya and actually came to the Bhalla house to marry Aliya not Ruhi. Aliya doesn't want to marry Rohan and Romi badly beats up Rohan. Ruhi is heartbroken and cries a lot remembering her past experiences with Sohail and Nikhil but later becomes fine. Aliya blames herself for everything and labels herself a widow but Ruhi explains to her that she should move on and that it is not Aliya's fault and that it was just a misunderstanding. The Bhallas especially Ruhi try to unite Rohan and Aliya while Sudha constantly tries to spoil everything. Meanwhile,on the journey of uniting Aliya and Rohan, Rohan's younger brother Karan and Ruhi start to fall in love. It will be later revealed that Rohan and Karan are actually Sudha Srivastav's sons and are trapping Ruhi and Aliya to get revenge for their uncle Rajat's death.

text: Cast[edit]

text: Main Cast[edit]

text:
Karan Patel as Raman Kumar Bhalla (2013–)
Divyanka Tripathi as Dr. Ishita "Ishu" Iyer Bhalla, Raman's wife, Adi and Ruhi's step-mother, Pihu's mother (2013–)
Anita Hassanandani as Shagun Raghav nee Arora/Bhalla (2013-)

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text: Recurring Cast[edit]

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Krishna Mukherjee as Aliya Raghav Bhalla, Mani's niece and adopted daughter, Shagun's step-niece, Ishita's surrogate daughter, Adi's widow, Ruhi and Pihu's sister-in-law, baby Adi's step-mother (2016-)
Aditi Bhatia as Ruhi Bhalla (2016-)
Ruhanika Dhawan as Pihu Bhalla, Raman and Ishita's daughter, Adi and Ruhi's half-sister, Ishita's only biological child (2013–) (previously portrayed young Ruhi Bhalla)
Abhishek Malik as Rohan Shrivaastav (2018–)
Nikhil Chaddha as Karan Shrivaastav (2018–)
Kaushal Kapoor as Omprakash Bhalla (2013–)
Shahnaz Rizwan (2013–18)/Usha Rana (2018–) as Santoshi Kaur Omprakash Bhalla (2018–)
Abhay Bhargava as Vishwanathan Iyer (2013–)
Neena Kulkarni as Maadhvi Iyer (2013–)
Aly Goni as Romesh "Romi" Omprakash Bhalla (2013–)
Mihika Verma (2014–16)/Avantika Hundal (2016–) as Mihika Romesh Bhalla
Sudha Chandran as Sudha Shrivaastav (2018–)
Sumeet Sachdev as Abhimanyu Raaghav/Prakash (2014-)
Pankaj Bhatia as Bala Chandran (2013–)
Amita Yadav as Kiran Chandran (2017-)
Mihir Arora as Shravan Chandran (2016–2018)
Vidisha Srivastava as Roshni (2017-2018)
Shruti Bapna as Vandita Chandran (2013–17), (dead; killed in a car accident planned by Nidhi for trapping Raman)
Raj Singh Arora as Mihir Arora (2013–16)
Anurag Sharma as Parmeet Khurrana (2013–2018)
Gautam Ahuja as Young Aditya Bhalla (2013–16)
Sangram Singh as Ashok Khanna (2013-2018)
Shireen Mirza as Simran "Simmi" Khurrana (2013–)
Neeru Agarwal as Neelu, the Bhalla family's (2013–2018) (dead in real life)
Bhanujeet Sudan/Amit Tandon as Dr. Subramaniam Chandran (2013; 2015)
Anjali Ujjwane as Devyani Chandran (2013–16)
Bhavesh Bhinhani as Young Shravan Chandran (2013–16)
Vineett Kumar as Sooraj Kumar Khanna (2014–2018)
Sweety Walia as Pammi Mehra (2013–2018)
Yukti Kapoor as Ishita's colleague (2013) (cameo appearance)
Shakti Arora as a marriage prospect for Ishita (2013)
Alok Narula as a performer (2013)
Deep Jaitley as Prateek, Ishita's ex-fiancé (2013–14)
Pratik Parihar as Karan, Aliya's ex-fiancé (2016)
Resha Konkar as Rinky Bhalla Arora (2013–15) (dead)
Neel Motwani as Neel Paathak (2014–16)
Garima Jain as Trisha Neel Paathak (2014)
Sarika Dhillon as Saarika Singh Bhalla (2014–16)
Gaurav Nanda as Rajeev Tandon (2014–15)
Arshima Thapar as Sanjana Arora (2014)
Karishma Sharma as Raina, Bala's blackmailer (2014)
Vivek Dahiya as Abhishek "Abhi" Singh, an police inspector, Ishita's friend, Divya's fiancé (2015–2018)
Abhilash Chaudhary as Mihika's friend (2015–16)
Darshan Pandya as Prateek Sharma, Abhishek's friend (2015–16)
Manoj Chandila as Dr. Manoj Paul (2015–16)
Parveen Kaur as Dr Aditi, a psychiatrist (2015)
Navina Bole as Dimple, Nikhil's sister (2015)
Hargun Grover as Nikhil Malhotra, Rinky's ex-fiancé (2015)
Kanisha Malhotra as ACP Shaalini (2015)
Shahina Surve as Lakshmi Kumar Chandran (2015) (dead)
Anju Mahendru as Sujata Kumar, Lakshmi's mother (2015)
Ruchika Rajput as Vinni's mother (2015)
Arishfa Khan as Vinni (2015)
Unknown as Vinni's father (2015)
Gopal Singh as Chaand Mishra (2015)
Priya Shinde as Dr. Anita, Ishita's psychiatrist (2015)
Abhishek Verma as Aditya Raman Kumar Bhalla (2016–18) (dead)
Unknown as Kshitija Bala Chandran (2016–2018)
Kavya Ramnani as Ananya Parmeet Khurana (2016-2018) (dead)
Pavitra Punia as Nidhi Chhaabra, a lawyer who wants to get revenge on Raman, as she (incorrectly) blamed him for her father's suicide, (2016–17) (jailed; for killing Vandita)
Gaurav Wadhwa as Sohail Behl, Nidhi's brother, Ruhi's ex-lover (2016–17) (jailed; for making Ruhi's MMS video and blackmailing her)
Deepak Wadhwa as Gaurav Bajaj, Simmi's lover (2016–17)
Sid Makkar as Vidyut, Ishita and Raman's friend (2016–17)
Kiran Bhargava as Shobhna Venkatesh, Aliya's grandmother (2016–17)
Swati Kapoor as Saanchi (2016)
Avdeep Sidhu as Anil Nagpal, Raman's lawyer (2016) (dead)
Abhishek Verma as Aditya "Adi" Bhalla (2016–18) (dead)
Lalit Bisht as Amarnath Chaddha (2016) (dead)
Garima Kapoor as Pallavi Amarnath Chaddha, Amarnath's wife (2016)
Manish Khanna as Shyaam Raichand (2016)
Zareena Roshan Khan as Ismail's mother (2016) (cameo)
Ribbhu Mehra as Nikhil (2017–18) (jailed as coma)
Aashu Kohli as Malhotra (2017)
Benazir Shaikh as Divya, Abhishek's fiancée (2017)
Gagan Anand as Gagan, Chandan's brother (2017) (jailed)
Drishti Hemdev as Riya, Nikhil and Pooja's daughter, Garewal's granddaughter and Pihu's friend (2017)
Hritu Dudhani as Pooja (2017)
Charu Mehra as Sonaakshi Gupta/Aarushi Gupta (2018) (dead)
Sharat Sonu as Keshav Kumar Dalmiya (2018)
Varun Parashar as a Dr. Rajat Shrivaastav (2018)

text: Guests[edit]

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Hina Khan for dance performance "Akshara" from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2014)
Shraddha Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra for promoting Ek Villain (2014)
Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor for promoting Finding Fanny (2014)
Vidya Balan as Vasudha for promoting Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015)
Salman Khan for promoting Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)[24]
Tushar Kapoor and Aftab Shivdasani for promoting Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 (2016)
Emraan Hashmi for promoting Azhar (2016)[25]
Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma for promoting Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
Devoleena Bhattacharjee for Dance Performance "Gopi" from Saath Nibhaana Saathiya (2016)
Deepika Singh for Dance Performance "Sandhya" from Diya Aur Baati Hum (2016)
Drashti Dhami and Alka Amin for promoting their new show Pardes Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2016)
Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor for promoting Half Girlfriend (2017)
Barun Sobti for promoting his new show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3
Mahima Makwana for promoting her show Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (2017)[26]
Supriya Pathak for promoting her new show Khichdi Returns (2018)
Rani Mukerji for promoting her new movie Hichki (2018)

text: Production[edit]

text: Development and premiere[edit]

text: The series, produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under the banner Balaji Telefilms is a family drama and also a love story.[3][4] The show premiered at 11:00 pm (IST) on Monday on 3 December 2013 and airs episodes from Monday to Friday. Talking about the show, Ekta said, "My association with Star goes back a long way. We have together celebrated many successes and created iconic characters through generations. I look forward to working with them closely on this show and I am sure that the viewers will accept Ishita & Raman into their families”.[27] The show was initially called Mera Tera Rishta Purana but was changed to Ye Hai Mohabbatein.[1]

text: Casting[edit]

text: Television actress Divyanka Tripathi (who is known for her role as Vidya in Banoo Main Teri Dulhann) was selected by Kapoor to play the lead role of Ishita.[2] Cezanne Khan (of Kasautii Zindagii Kay fame) was first approached to play Raman, the male lead opposite Tripathi, but was replaced by Karan Patel.[3] Child artist Ruhanika Dhawan was chosen to play the important character of Ruhi.[2] Actress and Bigg Boss 6 fame Sayantani Ghosh was first considered but later Anita Hassanandani was selected to play the main negative role of the show of Shagun.[28] The other cast included Aly Goni, Mihika Verma, Shruti Bapna, Neena Kulkarni, Shahnaz Rizwan, Kaushal Kapoor, Abhay Bhargava and Gautam Ahuja.

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: A version of the series dubbed in English was broadcast in Africa on Glow TV and on Star Plus South Africa/Mauritius, with episodes broadcast three and a half hours after premiering in India. It also airs on MBC Digital 4 (Mauritius).

text: Regional remakes[edit]

text: The show has been remade in several languages:

text:
in Tamil as Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai (2014–2017), aired on STAR Vijay. The show ended in January 2017 due to low TRP after the lead actress quit the show, deviating from the original.
In Malayalam as Pranayam, aired on Asianet
In Telugu as Manasupalike Mounageetham, aired 562 episodes on MAA TV
In Bengali as Mon Niye Kachakachi, aired on STAR Jalsha[29]
In Sinhala as Me Adarayai, aired on Sirasa TV[30]
In Kannada as Avannu Matte Shravani, aired on Asianet Suvarna[31]
In Marathi as Nakalat Saare Ghadle aired on Star Pravah.

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Ye Hai Mohabbatein awards and nominations

hideAwards and nominations

Award

Wins

Nominations

Boroplus Gold Awards

15

16

Indian Telly Awards

6

6

Indian Television Academy Awards

3

4

Big Star Entertainment Awards

1

1

Lions Gold Awards

2

2

Asian Viewers Television Awards

1

1

Totals

Awards won

28

Nominations

30[a]

References

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text: As of  January 2018,[update] the show has received 15 Boroplus Gold Awards, 6 Indian Telly Awards, 3 Indian Television Academy Awards, a Big Star Entertainment Award, 2 Lions Gold Awards and an Asian Viewers Television Award. The show has also received 22 Star Parivaar Awards from its originating network, though these cannot be said to be impartial.[32][33][34][35][36][37]

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Year
Award
Category
Recipient
Result

2014

7th Boroplus Gold Awards

Boroplus Face Of The Year

Divyanka Tripathi

Won[38]

Best Actor In Lead Role (Popular)

Karan Patel

Best Actress In Negative Role (Popular)

Anita Hassanandani

13th Indian Telly Awards

Most Popular Child Artiste (Female)

Ruhanika Dhawan

Won[39]

Most Popular Actress In A Lead Role

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Most Popular Onscreen Couple

Karan Patel & Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

14th Indian Television Academy Awards

GR8! ON-Screen Couple Of The Year

Karan Patel with Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Nominated

Big Star Entertainment Awards

Most Entertaining Actress In Lead Role (Fiction)

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Won[40]

2015

21st Lions Gold Awards

Best Actress/Actor In Lead Role

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Won[41]

8th Boroplus Gold Awards

Boroplus Face Of The Year

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Won[42]

Best Actor In Lead Role (Popular)

Karan Patel

Best Actress In Lead Role (Popular)

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Best Actress In Negative Role (Popular)

Anita Hassanandani

Best Actor In Negative Role (Critics)

Sangram Singh

Best Actor In Supporting Role (Popular)

Raj Singh Arora

Best TV Show of the Year (Fiction)

Ekta Kapoor

14th Indian Telly Awards

Best Actor In A Lead Role

Karan Patel

Won[43]

Most Dynamic Personality

Divyanka Tripathi[44]

Best Jodi On TV

Karan Patel & Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

15th Indian Television Academy Awards

Best Romantic Actor (Male)

Karan Patel

Won[45]

Best Negative Role (Female)

Anita Hassanandani

2016

9th Boroplus Gold Awards

Boroplus Face Of The Year

Divyanka Tripathi

Won[46]

Best Actor (Popular)

Karan Patel

Best Actress (Popular)

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)

Raj Singh Arora

Best Actress In A Negative Role

Anita Hassanandani

Best Actor In A Negative Role

Sangram Singh

Best Jodi

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya with Karan Patel

Nominated

2017

10th Boroplus Gold Awards

Best Actor In Lead Role (Popular)

Karan Patel

Won[47][48]

Best Actress In Lead Role (Popular)

Divyanka Tripati Dahiya

Best Actress In Negative Role (Popular)

Anita Hassanandani

Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Raj Singh Arora

Nominated

Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Aditi Bhatia

Best Actor In A Negative Role

Sangram Singh

2018

11th Gold Awards

Kesh King Healthy Hair

Divyanka Tripathi

Won[49]

Most Celebrated Actress on TV

Divyanka Tripathi

Most Celebrated Actress on TV

Karan Patel

Gold Producer's Honour(For Completing 1000 Episodes)

Ekta Kapoor

text: Reception[edit]

text: Despite airing for nearly two years, Ye Hai Mohabbatein was still one of the highest-rated shows on Indian television in January 2016 when it was ranked third in TRP (Target Rating Point) ratings chart. Starting in January 2017, the show begun to falter in the TRP ratings when the show's focus shifted to the new generation.[50] Nevertheless, the show is very popular in the UK, being the most-watched Indian show.[51][52] The climax of Ruhi-Nikhil track leading to Ananya's death brought a sudden spike in the ratings in the first week of November 2017 (week 44) and the series secured a place amongst the Top 10 shows after almost a year off this ranking.[53] With the Budapest track and the focus back on the main leads, the show reached the Top 5 in the second week of November 2017 (week 45).[54][55] In week 46 of the year 2017, the show further climbed to the 4th spot on the TRP chart, thus becoming the most-watched show on StarPlus.[56] In week 47 of the year 2017, the show remained at No. 4 on the TRP charts and continued to be the most-watched show on StarPlus. The show continued to do well maintaining its No. 1 position on StarPlus in the following weeks. In week 51 of 2017, Ye Hai Mohabbatein emerged as the most-watched show across all Hindi GECs. (General Entertainment Channels)[57] In week 8 of the year 2018, the show remained at No. 3 on the TRP charts and continued to be the most-watched show on STAR Plus.[58] In May 2018, the show was shifted to 10:30 pm from 7:30 pm which led to a fall in TRPs. Roshni's baby track was received poorly by fans which led to a further downfall in TRPs following which the broadcaster, StarPlus, intervened asking the producer, Ekta Kapoor, to change the storyline of the show also giving it a 6-month deadline to increase the ratings. Ishita's fake death drama to expose Param led to the show re-entering the TRP chart in week 31 of the year 2018 occupying the 18th place with 3889 million viewerships.[59]

text: Notes[edit]

text: Jump up ^ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

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